Hedwig comes from the German / Germanic tradition, meaning Fighting A Battle.
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How popular is Hedwig?
1918peak year
Hedwig appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 159 babies received the name (ranked #563). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 3,077 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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